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Using Sideporch

Chat, polls, search, notifications and everything else people do every day.

  • ChattingChannels, threads, direct messages, formatting, reactions, files and everything else in a conversation.
  • PollsAsk everyone to pick one option, pick several, or rank them to find what most people can live with.
  • SearchFind any message in your channels and conversations, with filters, exact phrases and spelling correction.
  • Activity, reminders and send laterKeep track of mentions and replies, save messages, set reminders and schedule messages.
  • StatisticsHow much your community talks, in which channels, and who writes the most.
  • Phones and notificationsInstall Sideporch like an app on iPhone and Android, and turn on push notifications.
  • Read aloud and dictateHave messages read to you and dictate your own, with speech models that run on your server.
  • Themes and profilesPick one of 20 themes, and set your picture, status, bio and favourite reactions.
  • Keyboard shortcutsJump anywhere with Cmd+K, move between channels, and edit your last message.